It is known as 'wild kahili ginger' and is listed as a weed of concern on conservation land in New Zealand,[3] Hawaii,[4] South Africa[5] and the Azores.

In areas where Hedychium gardnerianum is not of a concern, it may still require control depending on the environment, and its potential as an invasive species in the long term.

Removal of flower heads before they set seed, and monitoring spread of the rhizomes in these situations will enable Hedychium gardnerianum to be managed in cooler temperate climates such as in the United Kingdom.

Its sticky seeds are easily spread by birds and roaming mammals,[7] while rhizomes crowd out native seedlings by forming dense mats.

Without human intervention, it can colonise large areas quickly as each rhizome adds at least one segment per season depending on climatic and light conditions.